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1 John 1

Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ What was from the beginning, ⓐ what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have observed and have touched with our hands, concerning the Word ⓑ of life —

² that life was revealed, ⓒ and we have seen it and we testify and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us ⓓ —

³ what we have seen and heard we also declare to you, so that you may have fellowship ⓔ along with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father ⓕ and with His Son Jesus Christ.

⁴ We are writing these things [1] so that our [2] joy ⓖ may be complete.

⁵ Now this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light, ⓗ and there is absolutely no darkness in Him. ⓘ

⁶ If we say, “We have fellowship ⓙ with Him,” yet we walk in darkness, ⓚ we are lying and are not practicing [3] the truth. ⓛ

⁷ But if we walk in the light ⓜ as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus ⓝ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

⁸ If we say, “We have no sin,” ⓞ we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

⁹ If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive ⓟ us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

¹⁰ If we say, “We don’t have any sin,” we make Him a liar, and His word ⓠ is not in us. ⓡ

#	HCSB
1	What was from the beginning, ⓐ what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have observed and have touched with our hands, concerning the Word ⓑ of life —
2	that life was revealed, ⓒ and we have seen it and we testify and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us ⓓ —
3	what we have seen and heard we also declare to you, so that you may have fellowship ⓔ along with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father ⓕ and with His Son Jesus Christ.
4	We are writing these things [1] so that our [2] joy ⓖ may be complete.
5	Now this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light, ⓗ and there is absolutely no darkness in Him. ⓘ
6	If we say, “We have fellowship ⓙ with Him,” yet we walk in darkness, ⓚ we are lying and are not practicing [3] the truth. ⓛ
7	But if we walk in the light ⓜ as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus ⓝ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
8	If we say, “We have no sin,” ⓞ we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9	If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive ⓟ us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10	If we say, “We don’t have any sin,” we make Him a liar, and His word ⓠ is not in us. ⓡ

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